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Man held in 3 Kansas deaths, child 'presumed' dead

Man held in 3 Kansas deaths, child 'presumed' dead

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Law enforcement officials search the surrounding area of a farm in rural Ottawa, Kan., on horseback Thursday May 9, 2013, for a baby belonging to one of the victims of Monday's triple homicide. Authorities in eastern Kansas said Thursday they have arrested a 27-year-old suspect in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found at a farm, and that a fourth victim — an 18-month-old girl — is presumed dead.

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The Associated Press

This photo provided by the Kansas Department of Corrections shows Steven Eugene White. Sheriff Jeffrey Richards said at a news conference Wednesday , May 8, 2013, that the two men found slain on an eastern Kansas farm were White, 31, and 30-year-old Andrew A. Stout.

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OTTAWA, Kan. — Authorities in eastern Kansas said Thursday they have arrested a 27-year-old convicted felon in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found on a farm, and that a fourth victim — an 18-month-old girl — is presumed dead.

Franklin County Sheriff Jeffrey Richards said during an afternoon news conference that the prosecutor has 48 hours from the time the suspect is arrested to file formal charges. He was arrested early Thursday and is being held at the Franklin County jail on a first-degree murder charge.